Fire destroys shed in Flat Rock

Firefighters extinguish a small building fire off of Jackson Loop Road Tuesday afternoon.

Patrick Sullivan/Times-News

From staff reports

Published: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 6:01 p.m.

Last Modified: Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 6:01 p.m.

A fire broke out in a storage shed dangerously close to a fuel oil tank by an abandoned trailer off of McMichael Lane in Flat Rock around 3 p.m. Tuesday.

The fire was “fully involved” with flames almost at the trailer when firefighters reached the scene shortly after the call came in, according to Blue Ridge Fire & Rescue Chief Gary Brown Sr.

Firefighters doused the flames, working quickly to keep the blaze from the oil tank, which Brown said was about five feet from the burning storage unit. The fire was extinguished within minutes saving the next-door trailer, which was scorched by the heat, from any further damage. Crews continued to snuff out any hot spots around 4 p.m.

No injuries were reported in the fire and the trailer was considered to be unoccupied at the time, according to Brown. The cause is still under investigation.

<p>A fire broke out in a storage shed dangerously close to a fuel oil tank by an abandoned trailer off of McMichael Lane in Flat Rock around 3 p.m. Tuesday. </p><p>The fire was “fully involved” with flames almost at the trailer when firefighters reached the scene shortly after the call came in, according to Blue Ridge Fire & Rescue Chief Gary Brown Sr. </p><p>Firefighters doused the flames, working quickly to keep the blaze from the oil tank, which Brown said was about five feet from the burning storage unit. The fire was extinguished within minutes saving the next-door trailer, which was scorched by the heat, from any further damage. Crews continued to snuff out any hot spots around 4 p.m. </p><p>No injuries were reported in the fire and the trailer was considered to be unoccupied at the time, according to Brown. The cause is still under investigation.</p><p>Blue Ridge Fire & Rescue, Dana Fire & Rescue, Henderson County Rescue Squad and Henderson County EMS responded to the scene.</p>